Thornton Lawyers

Jennifer Brainard graduated from University of Washington School of Law and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1980. After practicing in the Seattle area for over 20 years she returned to Oak Harbor, Washington, where she grew up. She practices law with an emphasis in these areas: Estate Planning, Family Law, Business, Bankruptcy, and Real Estate. She is President of the Island County Bar Association, sits as a Pro Tem Judge in Island County District Court and volunteers at the Volunteer Lawyer Program. She speaks to groups on Family Law and Bankruptcy and is an advisor for small...

I provide legal services to the greater Kitsap and Pierce Counties with a modern approach. I have a innovative vibrant firm with high-energy attitude and an out of the box creative approach to client interaction and management. I talk to people in plain English and translate the confusing legal terms into understandable concepts.

Karen Klein has been practicing law for over 40 years. She is an experienced employment and business lawyer and entrepreneur who achieves results through collaboration, tenacity, and perseverance. Karen works with small business clients on Bainbridge Island, Seattle, and Kitsap County. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Washington, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Karen is committed to supporting clients’ needs, while ensuring that business needs drive solutions. Karen has substantial litigation and employment experience. Karen has specific experience working with individuals...

If you are searching for an intellectual property lawyer in Tacoma, you can have confidence in the help you can procure at Citadel Patent Law. This law office exists to support individuals just like you, and you can have confidence in the help you can procure when you come here. Attorney George A. Leone has assisted numerous clients who are facing complications and hardships like yours, and he is ready to offer you his services today. He obtained his law degree at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has a membership with several well-known associations, including...

Attorney David A. Yando earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Siena College in Albany, New York, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He then received his Master’s degree in Tax Law from the University of Washington in Seattle. Mr. Yando is licensed to practice in the state of Washington and has litigated cases in both state and federal courts. He is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court and the United States Tax Court. Attorney Yando is a member of the Washington Bar Association, the National Association of...

Gurpreet Gill is a business, real estate, and estate planning attorney at Gill Legal Strategies PLLC. A Washington native, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his law degree from Seattle University. After graduating from law school, Gurpreet practiced corporate litigation at a large defense firm primarily focusing on insurance coverage and casualty matters. For the past few years, Gurpreet has assisted clients in real estate, business, estate planning, and landlord/tenant matters working at a boutique firm in Tacoma, Washington. With a background in corporate litigation, transactional work, and a finance degree from the Foster School...

For over 30 years, I have represented persons injured in car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, pedestrian and premises liability accidents as well as victims of professional negligence. My many years of experience in personal injury law, strong work ethic, and tenacity have helped me obtain the compensation my clients deserve. I am listed under the Martindale Hubble Directory of Distinguished Attorneys. I have been a guest lecturer at continuing legal educational seminars for trial lawyers before the Washington Association of Justice and the Seattle-King County Bar Association. I received the top 10/10 rating of "superb" by Avvo. I...

Karen Gilbert represents individuals, families, businesses and multi-national corporations in successfully navigating the US immigration and naturalization laws. Her clients include individuals and companies from around the world, diplomats, executives and business people seeking intra-company transfers; people claiming asylum, families seeking to re-unite in the US; entrepreneurs and other investors, religious workers, hospitals, health care professionals, high tech employers and workers, scientists, and individuals with exceptional talent and achievements. She assists her clients at all stages of the immigration process before the various agencies and in the Federal Courts and in visa processing at US Consulates and Embassies. She...

Dave's practice includes the representation of companies, homeowners associations, contractors, landlords/tenants and individuals in civil litigation, transactional matters, and bankruptcy.

Practice areas: tax, business and estate planning. Advise owners of all types of businesses concerning the formation of new business entities, the acquisition of other businesses or strategic business assets, and the sale or dissolution of the business. Counsel clients in the preparation and negotiation of general business contracts, entity structure, and issues relating to corporate governance. Personal estate planning. Advise and prepare wills, trusts, family gifting entities, durable powers of attorney, property agreements, and other estate planning documents. Practice ranges from basic planning for young families to complex trusts, family LLCs, family business succession planning, and charitable giving. Prepare...

BIO- Tsiprin Law Firm, PLLC is managed by Ken Tsiprin. Prior to opening Tsiprin Law Firm, PLLC in 2008, Ken was an attorney for K&L Gates LLP (33 offices located on three continents) and took part in representation of Microsoft, Delta Airlines, T-Mobile, among other. Ken is a graduate of the University of Washington (B.A. in Economics, 2002), Thomas Jefferson School of Law (Juris Doctorate, 2006). He is a member of The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), The American Bar Association (ABA), Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, and The King County Bar Association. Ken has...

Joy Lee Barnhart graduated from University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) in 1981. After working as an independent contractor primarily doing family law, she started her private practice in the 1990s. Since then, she has worked in estates and probate, guardianships, and consumer and small business bankruptcies. Her current work focuses on consumer bankruptcies and guardianships, and she continues to offer estate planning and probate services. She also does pro bono work through King County Volunteer Legal Services. When she is not working, Ms. Barnhart is active in her faith community and has served...

I have been in private practice for over 35 years. My offices were originally in Woodinville. I opened an office in Bellevue in 1993 where I currently practice.

Paul R. Juhasz, J.D. is a leading patent attorney specializing in strategic preparation, prosecution, counseling, monetization and litigation, with degrees in electrical engineering and chemical engineering. He served as Captain in the U.S. Air Force at the Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory. He is an adjunct professor at the New Hampshire School of Law, is extensively published, and an expert on Alice and 101 Bilski patent eligible subject matter and patent exhaustion. He has submitted amicus briefs to the United States Supreme Court covering several patent cases. Juhasz served as director of IP for Nokia, where he lead the protection and enforcement of...

I am a lawyer with a litigation and business practice in the Seattle area, with an emphasis on construction litigation, construction-related collection matters and business and real estate disputes. I represent clients in state and federal courts and in mediations and arbitrations. My clients include owners, general contractors, subcontractors, rental equipment suppliers and sureties. I have extensive experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts and prosecuting and defending against construction claims and general litigation matters.

Michael A. (Mike) Boswell is an experienced business attorney, advisor and litigator with more than 20 years of experience. He is licensed in both Washington and California. He is well versed in business transactions and operations, assisting companies with their formation, day to day operations, and ultimately the winding up of the company. As an addition to his business experience, Mike has extensive intellectual property experience having managed disputes dealing with all facets of intellectual property and technology, including trademark and copyright infringement actions, trademark opposition proceedings, and matters concerning trade secrets. Mike uses this extensive litigation...

Our firm is committed to providing access to legal services for all income levels and we work with each client individually to determine how to best fit their needs.

Synthia Melton is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Dimension Law Group. Synthia’s practice focuses on Business Law and Commercial and Residential Real Estate, including Landlord-Tenant matters. Synthia works primarily with real estate investors and small business owners on matters involving complex transactional and litigation matters. She also serves as general counsel to various small to mid-size businesses throughout Washington State. Since 2016, Synthia was named a “Rising Star” each year by Super Lawyers, an award given to less than 2.5% of lawyers in the state. Synthia has a passion for working with Seattle’s small to mid-size business owners, assisting with...

Geniel M. Ashcraft has helped hundreds of clients complete their estates and assist in probate administration. Ms. Ashcraft is known for her service, attention to detail, and down to earth manner. Ms. Ashcraft mainly conducts her business through house calls. Her clients find they appreciate the convenience, her easy-to-understand approach, and personal attention. Geniel started her law practice in 2002. Geniel is admitted to practice in both Washington and Utah. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western Washington District and the United States District Court of Utah. She...

Richard T. Cole

Practicing attorney in the State of Washington since 1974, Mr. Cole has tried hundreds of cases to all levels of courts that exist in our state. He was a District Court Judge for seven years and is admitted to practice before the Western and Eastern Districts and U.S. District Courts, the Ninth Circuit of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Family Law - Divorce - Parenting/Custody | Real Estate Transactions and Litigation | Business Planning and Formation | General Civil and Commercial Litigation | Personal Injury

Mark D. Miller is a registered patent attorney, and over the past 35 years has obtained hundreds of patents and trademarks on behalf of his clients from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has also assisted in obtaining hundreds of patents and trademarks in foreign countries. Mr. Miller is also an experienced business litigation attorney specializing in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and related matters. He has been the instructor for intellectual property law classes at the San Joaquin College of Law since 1993. Mr. Miller is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell®. He was selected...

I spent my formative years here in the Northwest in a little town called Bigfork, located on Flathead Lake in Montana. It was during those years that I grew to love the mountains and all that this part of the country has to offer. There was rarely a time in my life that I did not dream of coming back to the Northwest. As fate would have it, in 2006 I was able to come back and start practicing law in the area. I live just outside Colville, with my wife and two children, on a piece of property close...

Cohen Law Firm, PLLC is a specialty law firm excelling in all matters regarding dental law. Cohen Law offers a full spectrum of legal counsel in dental, dental transition services, dental practice sales, dental partnerships, dental business formation and structuring, and dental associateships.

Montgomery Law Firm provides a “Multi-Service” approach to solving legal problems. As an experienced attorney, Chris A. Montgomery utilizes the services of his support personnel … A Legal Research/Writing Assistant, a Paralegal, and two Legal Assistants. This legal team of highly trained professional support personnel provides high quality legal services for clients in a variety of areas which include: Wills, Trusts, Probates, Elder Law, Real Estate Escrow Closings, Real Estate Representation in areas such as Easements, Boundaries, Covenants, Foreclosures, Landlord Representation, Real Estate Related Litigation, Business Formation such as Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships, Corporations, Collections, Adoptions,...

I am proud to help the people of the Pacific Northwest with their legal problems. I believe in hard work. I believe in serving people. I believe in winning. This is what brings meaning to my work. Look at my reviews - they are real. I am married to my better half and am a father of four amazing children. I believe in hard work, family and community. If you want advice about your case, please feel free to reach out to me anytime.